Kids Book Index
Karla Arenas Valenti
Lola, a ten-year-old girl whose Mexico City home is magical, sets out to find a cure for her ill brother. Her search takes her into Floresta, a concealed realm where a powerful queen awaits. This fantasy story follows Lola’s journey through a hidden world as she tries to help her brother.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
I'm a Dumbo Octopus!: A Graphic Guide to CephalopodsAnne LambeletGrimpy introduces several kinds of cephalopods, including cuttlefish, nautiluses, octopuses, and squids. The graphic-novel format explains what distinguishes these ocean animals, including the adaptations that help define each group. It also compares their shared traits and differences and considers the parts cephalopods play in ocean life. Light humor accompanies the factual material, including the fact that an octopus has nine brains.Grades 3–5ATOS Book Level 3.9AR Points 0.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Speak Up, Santiago!: A Hillside Valley Graphic NovelJulio Anta, illustrated by Gabi MendezSantiago leaves New York City to spend the summer with his abuela in Hillside Valley and improve his Spanish. He hopes to play soccer with new friends, but his lack of fluency leaves him feeling excluded in the local Latine community. Worried that he is a “fake” Colombian, Santi struggles with his emotions. His reactions put pressure on his relationships with friends and family as he works through language, belonging, and Colombian identity.Grades 6–8Lexile Text Measure GN390LATOS Book Level 3.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Golden GateElizabeth PartridgeThis picture book recounts the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge across a hazardous strait in San Francisco. Engineers and builders undertake the project during the Great Depression, despite widespread doubt that it can be done. Work begins in 1933, and the bridge opens on May 27, 1937. The account centers on the people and effort behind the landmark’s creation.Middle ReadersLexile Text Measure 780LATOS Book Level 5.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details